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BIOGRAFIE D'oro, Una D'argento Ed Una Di Bronzo Nella Venice Cup, Una Seconda Piazza Nello IOC Jill Meyers Grand Prix Femminile, La Mc Connell Cup Jill J __________________________________________________________________________________ Trimestrale di Infobridge curato da Marco Troiani – Gennaio 2013 BIOGRAFIE d'oro, una d'argento ed una di bronzo nella Venice Cup, una seconda piazza nello IOC Jill Meyers Grand Prix femminile, la Mc Connell Cup Jill J. Meyers è nata a New York nel 1950 e del 2002, l'argento ad Atene nel Mondiale si è laureata alla West Los Angeles School Individuale (2002), il Campionato del of Law ma non ha mai esercitato. Mondo a Coppie Femminile del 1998, il Ha aperto, invece, un suo studio nel quale Transnational Mixed Teams del 2000 e le esercita la professione di consulente Warren Buffet Cup del 2006 e del 2010. musicale nell'industria cinematografica. Durante i NABC’s del 2012 è stata inserita Felicemente tra gli otto candidati ad essere ammessi sposata con Sid nella Hall of Fame del Bridge americano. Brownstein vive a Santa Monica LICITA in California ed Difesa sul salto a 2SA è cognata del Quando gli avversari interferiscono Campione del l’Apertura Nobile del compagno con un Mondo John salto a 2SA per mostrare una bicolore Swanson. almeno 5.5 con i due colori minori, è Oggi è una possibile avvalersi di ben due surlicite per World Women aumentare il contenuto del proprio scambio Grand Master che, dopo aver scalato alla informativo. fine del 2004 la vetta della classifica Ad esempio, dopo questo salto di Nord che mondiale femminile edita dalla WBF, ne mostra una grande bicolore Minore: mantiene una delle prime posizioni. Ovest Nord Est Sud Personalità dal multiforme ingegno e dalla fortissima personalità, annovera tra i suoi 1♥ 2SA ? hobbies, il cinema, la musica, i viaggi, gli animali e lo sci. Sarebbe un vero spreco evitare di arricchire il proprio armamentario non Fece grande scalpore la presa di posizione assegnando un significato specifico alle politica dell'intera Squadra femminile USA due diverse possibili surlicite in minore che vincitrice della Venice Cup di Shanghai, non possono più avere senso logico come quando nell'ottobre del 2007, durante la dichiarazioni naturali. cerimonia di premiazione, alzò un cartello con su scritto: "We din not vote for Bush". Una volta assegnato uno specifico significato alle due possibili Surlicite, occorre risistemare tutte le altre Licite del Rispondente di conseguenza. Il primo problema che si pone al Rispondente è quello di non avere più a disposizione il comodo Rialzo costruttivo a livello di due nel Nobile di apertura. Dopo l’Intervento a salto, il Rispondente può appoggiare il colore di Apertura a Nel suo eccezionale palmares figurano più livello di tre, ma per farlo deve avere una di 50 titoli regionali americani, 3 medaglie mano di Appoggio almeno invitante. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Anno VII - Nº 23 www.infobridge.it Pag. 1 di 31 __________________________________________________________________________________ Trimestrale di Infobridge curato da Marco Troiani – Gennaio 2013 La chiusura a Manche è invece riservata Slam, il Rispondente può ricorrere alle mani di Appoggio almeno quarto, non all’utilizzo della Cue Bid più economica a troppo forti ma sbilanciate e tali da rendere sua disposizione (3♣): improponibile di fermarsi ad un livello infeiore. Ovest Nord Est Sud Ad esempio: 1♥ 2SA 3♣ Ovest Nord Est Sud Questa Licita di Est sarà appropriata sia con mani di Appoggio solo competitivo del 2SA ? 1♠ tipo: Est liciterà 3♠ con queste carte: ♠ A9xx ♠ R9xx ♥ Fxxx ♥ AFx ♦ xxx ♦ x ♣ x ♣ 98xxx E l’Apertore riporterà nel colore di apertura La sua è una dichiarazione di appoggio senza visuale di Manche o, in casi diversi, ancora passabile che l’Apertore può eseguirà una cue bid di cortesia rispettare o rialzare a Manche o, a volte, traguardando almeno la Manche. riaprire per intraprendere un tentativo di Con mani molto forti, prive dei requisiti per Slam (Apertura di Rovescio): un auto splinter, del tipo: Ovest Nord Est Sud ♠ Rxxx 1♠ 2SA 3♠ P ♥ RFx ♦ ADx ? ♣ Ax Ovest Significato Controllo in entrambi i Il rispondente liciterà ugualmente 3♣, salvo 3SA Minori e mano da Slam riaprire la Licita dopo l’eventuale riporto Singolo o vuoto, auto dell’Apertore. 4♣♦ splinter 4♠ A giocare Fin qui sono state sistemate le mani di Appoggio, ma che fare con le altre? Passa o correggi. Come 4♥ 4♠ ma con la quarta di Quando la mano del Rispondente è dotata cuori a lato di un buon colore Nobile almeno quinto Est liciterà 4♠ con queste carte: diverso da quello di Apertura, si usa un metodo analogo al precedente, ma ci si ♠ AT9xx appoggia sulla seconda Surlicita ♥ RFx disponibile, quella meno economica (3♦). ♦ x ♣ 98xx Ovest Nord Est Sud 2SA che valgono troppo per fermarsi sotto 1♠ 3♦ Manche, ma troppo poco per poter puntare Ancora una volta, la mano del rispondente allo Slam senza un Rovescio dall’Apertore. deve essere priva di ambizioni di manche Con delle mani di appoggio al colore di o, all’esatto contrario, traguardare lo Slam. Apertura deboli a passare, o forzanti a ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Anno VII - Nº 23 www.infobridge.it Pag. 2 di 31 __________________________________________________________________________________ Trimestrale di Infobridge curato da Marco Troiani – Gennaio 2013 Ad esempio, con queste carte: Ovest Nord Est Sud ♠ xx 1♠ 2SA 3♥ … ♥ DFxxxx ♦ Dxxx Ecco un riepilogo: ♣ x Ovest Nord Est Sud Il Rispondente dichiara 3♦ e poi passa, 1♠ 2SA ? rialza o riapre sulla replica a gradino Est Significato obbligata dell’Apertore. 3♦ Debole o slammish Ecco lo schema generale delle prosecuzioni del rispondente: 3♥ Invitante, ma passabile Colore autonomo o semi Ovest Nord Est Sud 4♥ autonomo, a giocare 1♠ 2SA 3♦ P Un esempio pratico: 3♥ P ? ♠ 3 Est Significato ♥ 85 ♦ RT832 P Diritto minimo Mano slammish con ♣ FT763 3♠ tolleranza per il colore di Apertura ♠ ADF64 ♠ R8 Mano slammish di Misfit al ♥ F2 ♥ ARD643 colore di Apertura con i 3SA ♦ F765 ♦ 4 controlli in entrambi i ♣ R4 ♣ A852 Minori Mano slammish di Misfit al colore di Apertura con ♠ T9742 4♣♦ controllo nel seme licitato ♥ T97 e non nell’altro Minore ♦ AD9 Mano slammish di Misfit ♣ D9 4♥ con cuori autonome e senza controlli nei Minori Con una mano più forte del tipo: Ovest Nord Est Sud ♠ Fx 1♠ 2SA 3♦* P ♥ RDF98x 3♥* P 3♠ P ♦ Axx 4♥ P 6♠ P ♣ xx * relè il Rispondente salta direttamente a Manche: Il 4♥ dell’Apertore mostra un’Apertura minima con tolleranza per le cuori del Ovest Nord Est Sud rispondente ed assenza di controlli nei Minori (il Re di fiori, sotto l’Interferente, non 1♠ 2SA 4♥ può, almeno in prima istanza, essere infine, con una mano intermedia, invitante considerato un controllo). ma non forzante, il rispondente dichiara libero 3♥: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Anno VII - Nº 23 www.infobridge.it Pag. 3 di 31 __________________________________________________________________________________ Trimestrale di Infobridge curato da Marco Troiani – Gennaio 2013 Per differenza deve per forza esserci un Una diversa dichiarazione dell’Apertore è robusto palo di picche e questo giustifica la forzante almeno fino a livello di Manche e conclusione di Est. denega la volontà di punire la Linea Il Contro del rispondente mostrerà una Interferente a basso livello: mano di Misfit nel colore di Apertura che Ovest Nord Est Sud può punire, già a livello di tre, almeno uno dei due colori Minori: 1♠ 2SA ! P Ovest Nord Est Sud Ovest Significato Forzante con la quarta di 1♠ 2SA ! … !! cuori Dopo la scelta del Minore da parte del Forzante con il controllo 3♣♦ nel Minore annunciato Sostenente, l’Apertore darà il suo contributo alla soluzione finale contrando Forzante, bicolore 3♥ almeno 5.5 punitivamente o cedendo nuovamente la parola al compagno. 3♠ Forzante Monocolore Con le carte che seguono, non si fa fatica a Ed ecco un riepilogo delle possibilità offerte proporre la punizione della Linea al Rispondente nella sistemazione Interferente qualsiasi sia stato il Minore suggerita: prescelto: Sud Ovest Nord Est ♠ x ♠ ARTxx 1♠ 2SA ? ♥ Dx ♥ Fxxxx ♦ xx ♦ DF86 Nord Significato ♣ DF86 ♣ Axx Appoggio al colore di 3♣ Apertura, mano debole o slammish Ovest Nord Est Sud Lunga di cuori in mano 3♦ debole o slammish 1♠ 2SA ! 3♣ 3♥ nvitante ma passabile ! 3♠ Invitante ma passabile Oppure: Controllo in entrambi i Minori 3SA e mano slammish Ovest Nord Est Sud 4♣♦ Splinter 1♠ 2SA ! P* 4♥♠ A giocare P 3♣ P P Posso punire almeno un ! minore ! P Opzioni rimanenti * appoggio equivalente nei Minori Oppure: Il metodo descritto è facilmente adattabile Ovest Nord Est Sud anche alle altre Interferenze a livello di due che mostrano convenzionalmente delle 1♠ 2SA ! P Bicolori come ad esempio quelle che P 3♦ ! seguono: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Anno VII - Nº 23 www.infobridge.it Pag. 4 di 31 __________________________________________________________________________________ Trimestrale di Infobridge curato da Marco Troiani – Gennaio 2013 carte che, al contrario, storpiava orribilmente in licita. Ovest Nord Est Sud L’austriaco era molto noto in tutto il mondo 1♣♦ 2♦ bridgistico per la straordinaria abilità con la Per i Nobili quale riusciva a rimettere in sesto smazzate dichiarate con Ovest Nord Est Sud un’approssimazione ed un’irriverenza, insolita perfino per quei lontani tempi 1♥♠ 2♥♠ pionieristici. Michaelson o Ghestem Edward Frischauer, viennese di nascita, Non è invece applicabile, senza apportare dopo aver vinto il Campionato
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